News & Events

How to Help With Disaster Relief

Below is information regarding donations to victims of the recent hurricane, floods and earthquake affecting people in Texas, Florida, the Caribbean and most recently Mexico.

MNA has not vetted these organizations. This list is a starting place for those wishing to donate. At this time, it is clear that donations of money are most needed; storage and transportation of material goods is not practical – that is a job for FEMA and possibly military personnel given the logistics required.Charity Navigator is one way to assess the transparency and accountability of a specific charitable organization. https://www.charitynavigator.org/

·RNRNThe Registered Nurse Response Network, a project of National Nurses United (NNU) and the California Nurses Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, sends nurses to disaster-stricken areas inside the U.S. and internationally. RNRN sent teams of nurses to Houston to help after Hurricane Harvey and is actively monitoring the situations in Texas as well as and the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Florida and the islands. Over 2,000 RNs volunteered to help if needed. Donations cannot be earmarked specifically to Harvey or Irma but support for RNRN’s disaster response efforts is appreciated. Details on the Houston deployment:http://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/entry/rn-response-network-to-deploy-additional-nurse-volunteers-to-houston/

The website allows you to enter an address to get a list of the closest FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs), starting with the closest three. If no resource is close to you, contact your state’s emergency management agency to ask about other resources, or to get your county’s contacts. To find your closest hospital, use the U.S. Hospital Finder. You may also be able to find temporary lodging on the Airbnb website through their Disaster Response Program; available for a limited time only.

National Voluntary Organizations Active in DisasterNational VOAD members respond to disasters in the United States and around the world. Register with a National VOAD member to volunteer or donate.Several religious organizations are represented on the VOAD list. To donate or to find a complete list of member orgs by state, go to: https://www.nvoad.org/howtohelp/